Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda wins women’s singles title – Teenager Unnati Hooda became the youngest Indian to win a Super 100 tournament as she beat compatriot Smit Toshniwal in straight games to claim the women’s singles title in the USD 75,000 Odisha Open badminton tournament here on Sunday.
Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda becomes youngest India to claim women’s singles title, defeats Smit Toshniwal in final
The 14-year-old Unnati produced an excellent performance to emerge triumphant. She won 21-18, 21-11 to be crowned the Odisha Open champion for the first time.
Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda wins women’s singles title – Unnati, who entered the final after she surprised Indian Open finalist Malvika Bansod 24-22 24-22 in the last-four clash on Saturday, took 35 minutes to get the better of Toshniwal in the summit showdown of the women’s singles at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Statdium.
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WS WINNERS:
🥇: @olyhooda
🥈: #SmitToshniwalKudos ! 👏👏#OdishaOpen2022#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/hw7daR074c
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Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda wins women’s singles title – Toshniwal too pulled off an upset, knocking out fifth seed Ashmita Chaliha 21-19, 10-21, 21-17 to set up the title clash with the 14-year-old Unnati.
Unnati claimed the the first game after making a comeback and riding on the momentum, she won the second game without much difficulty as Toshniwal had no answer to her opponent’s aggressive approach.
Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda wins women’s singles title – In the mixed doubles final, India’s MR Arjun and Treesa Jolly suffered a 16-21 20-22 defeat at the hands of Sri Lankan duo Sachin Dias and Thilini Hendadahewa in a match that lasted 36 minutes.
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XD WINNERS:
🥇: Sachin Dias & T Hendahewa 🇱🇰
🥈: @arjunmr & #TreesaJollyWay to go! 👏👏#OdishaOpen2022#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/Jg3Q4QQAyQ
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Odisha Open Badminton: Unnati Hooda becomes youngest India to claim women’s singles title, defeats Smit Toshniwal in final
